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subtly

/ˈsʌtli/adverb

उच्चारण सट्ली

सूक्ष्म रूप से, हल्के-से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a way that is not very noticeable or obvious

    सूक्ष्म रूप से, हल्के-से

    • The two designs are subtly different.
    • The mood in the room had subtly changed.

    Synonyms slightly delicately faintly

    Opposite obviously blatantly

  2. 2

    in a clever and indirect way, so that people do not notice what you are doing

    चतुराई से, अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से

    • She subtly steered the conversation towards her new book.
    • The advert subtly suggests that you will be happier if you buy the car.

    Synonyms indirectly cleverly tactfully

◇Word family
subtle adjectivesubtlety noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

slightly delicately faintly indirectly cleverly tactfully

Antonyms

obviously blatantly

§Grammar and usage

The b is silent in subtle and subtly, so subtly sounds like 'SUT-lee'.

Subtle और subtly का b नहीं बोला जाता, इसलिए subtly का उच्चारण 'SUT-lee' होता है।